Doctors found that 70 per cent of patients treated with the "Triple Pill" in the study reached their blood pressure targets of 140/90 or less, compared to just over half of those who take regular prescriptions.

"Traditionally if you've got high blood pressure, you see your GP and they put you on a medication," Dr Penny Adams told Karl Stefanovic on TODAY.

"It brings your blood pressure down initially, but it tends to creep up again, and so we tend to increase the dose of that medication. We max out on that medication, then we add in another one at a low dose and increase it, and then maybe a third," she explained.

"What they did in this study is that they gave people with high blood pressure a small dose of three medications in one pill, and they found that they got much better control, much earlier," said Dr Adams.

Not only is it potentially deadly, but having high blood pressure is pricey business. Half of all cardiovascular disease is caused by high blood pressure, and costs Australians roughly $10 billion each year.

Dr Adams believes that this new treatment could save lives, and save us money in the process.

"The only difference is that it's a smaller dose of the same medications in one pill, and it's a cost thing," she said.

One pill costs less than buying three separate prescriptions, and can have a massively positive trickle-down effect when it comes to serious medical treatment like surgery and hospital stays.

"If you get better control of blood pressure, that means less heart attacks, less strokes… Ultimately, you can save money," she said.

The findings, published in medical journal JAMA, showed that the treatment was more effective than standard care, and that it was also safe.

As for negative side effects? "None whatsoever," said Dr Adams.

It’s anticipated that the new drug should be available to Australians in the next couple of years.